(Encyclopedia) Barclay, AlexanderBarclay, Alexanderbärˈklē, –klā [key], 1475?–1552, Scottish clergyman and poet. Although the first to write pastoral eclogues in English, he is best known for The…
(Encyclopedia) Colins, Colin, or Colyn, AlexanderColins, Colin, or Colyn, AlexanderälĕksäNˈdrə kôlăNˈ [key], c.1527–1612, Flemish sculptor. He brought European court mannerism to Germany, where he…
(Encyclopedia) Nasmyth, AlexanderNasmyth, Alexandernāˈsmĭth [key], 1758–1840, Scottish landscape and portrait painter. His Stirling Castle (National Gall., London) is a good example of his simple,…
(Encyclopedia) Stambuliski, Alexander, Bulgarian Aleksandr StamboliskiStambuliski, Alexander,both: älĕksänˈdər stämbōlēˈskē [key], 1879–1923, Bulgarian politician. He was a leader of the Peasants'…
(Encyclopedia) Fredro, AlexanderFredro, Alexanderäˌlĕksänˈdĕr frĕˈdrô [key], 1793–1876, Polish comic dramatist. From 1809 to 1814, Fredro served in the Polish regiments of Napoleon I's army, taking…
(Encyclopedia) Stubb, Alexander (Cai-Göran Alexander Stubb), 1968–, Finnish political leader, prime minister of Finland (2014–15), b. Helsinki. A member of the center-right National Coalition party (…
(Encyclopedia) McQueen, Alexander (Lee Alexander McQueen), 1969–2010, British fashion designer. He learned tailoring on Savile Row in London and worked with several theatrical costumers, which led to…
(Encyclopedia) Cozens, AlexanderCozens, Alexanderkŭzˈənz [key], c.1717–1786, English draftsman and writer, b. Russia. Cozens is thought to have been the first principal English master to work…
(Encyclopedia) Calder, AlexanderCalder, Alexanderkôlˈdər [key], 1898–1976, American sculptor, b. Philadelphia; son of Alexander Stirling Calder and grandson of Alexander Mine Calder, prominent…
(Encyclopedia) Alexander, Samuel, 1859–1938, British philosopher, b. Australia. From 1893 to 1924 he was professor of philosophy at Victoria Univ., Manchester. Strongly influenced by the theory of…
